WWU / Fairhaven College of Interdiscipinary Studies
Summer 2009 Course Descriptions: 100-200 Level
31206 197b Technology Basics Survival
Miller 1 credits
July 13-July 17 1 week course
MTWRF 800-1150
FA 318
* Subject to minimum enrollment
This is an introductory how-to technology course. We will learn to change hardware, create a 2-minute video, scan pictures and documents, work with a digital camera, use the U Drive, create a simple web page, use eBay and iTunes, Podcast, create a DVD, burn a CD, and use a flash drive.
Credit/Evaluation: will be based on attendance, preparation, participation, and completion of all in-class assignments.
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200 Independent Study
Staff 1-15 credits
Beginning level independent study project. Typically, an independent study at this level is the student's first exploration of this topic or content area. With the guidance of a faculty sponsor, the student developed a proposal identifying learning objectives related to the specific topic area. The proposal also described the resources necessary to complete the study and the criteria for demonstration and evaluation of learning. Additional documentation about the specifics of this project are available in the student's Independent Study Project proposal form.
By arrangement: fall, winter, and spring. Student-initiated studies under faculty sponsorship. Refer to Fairhaven College "Independent Study Guidelines." Independent Study Proposal form (available on-line) required, final version due last day of registration. ISPs should be discussed with faculty member the quarter before the study takes place.
Procedure: On-line ISP Proposal required. Email form to faculty sponsor. To register, pick up lavender ISP Registration card in Fairhaven front hall, fill it out, get it signed by the sponsor and authorized staff member, and return to Fairhaven office or Registrar's office. You are not able to register an ISP on-line.
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31207 201A Critical & Reflective Inquiry: Justice & Revenge
Larner 5 credits
MTWR
1200-150
FA 307
Materials Fee: $13.75
* Subject to minimum enrollment
Prerequisite(s): admission to Fairhaven College; required of all new students in the first quarter of enrollment at Fairhaven.
JUSTICE & REVENGE
In this section we will focus on questions of justice and revenge. How does justice get connected with revenge, and what are the consequences for the shape and character of our society? Is it right, or good, to take revenge when someone wrongs you? Is it ok, or even good, to take revenge if someone cheats you, cheats on you, or otherwise hurts you emotionally? Does the answer change if the hurt is also physical? If revenge is a kind of justice, is any other kind satisfying? Are wars "just" when they are fought for revenge? Is there such a thing as a "just" war? Is the death penalty "justified" by arguments about revenge? What would you make of an argument which regards punishment of just about any kind as a foolish response to crime and criminals? We will read legal and social theory, plays and films, and ask about how revenge and justice appear in our popular entertainments and whether or not what we find reflects the actual character of our own society. We will work on and practice writing in a community of writer-scholars, writing and speaking directly for ourselves and for each other, as well as for those beyond the limits of the class. We will practice the art of following and critiquing a sustained argument through its logical development and its testing with practical examples.
Readings will be selected from: : THE WRITER'S PATH, Charlotte Pence; JUST AND UNJUST WARS, Michael Walzer; A THEORY OF JUSTICE, John Rawls; SPHERES OF JUSTICE,THICK AND THIN, Michael Walzer, FORTUNE AND MEN'S EYES, John Herbert; MAJOR BARBARA and the Preface to MAJOR BARBARA, George Bernard Shaw; DEAD MAN WALKING, Sr. Helen Prejean; DEBATING THE DEATH PENALTY, ed. Hugo Adam Bedeau; FROM NOOSE TO NEEDLE: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND THE LATE LIBERAL STATE, Timothy V. Kaufman-Osborn; A POCKET STYLE MANUAL, Diana Hacker, and others. We will also watch the occasional film in class.
Credit/Evaluation: Each student is expected to demonstrate a commitment to the class community, including reliable attendance and preparation for class discussion, as well as prompt preparation and submittal of written work. Learning to work with others to advance the learning of everyone in the group, to assist others when help is needed, and to do one's own best work--all are expected parts of this learning process.
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31208 211B The American Legal System
Helling 5 credits
MTWR
1000-1150
FA 307
Materials Fee: $10.50
* Subject to minimum enrollment
Meets the following Core Requirement: Required for the Law, Diversity & Justice Concentration. This class also meets the SOC General University Requirement (GUR) for Western.
An in-depth look at the American legal system and how it affects individuals and society, with coverage of legal vocabulary, sources of law, the structure of the government, the Supreme Court and the judicial system. We will focus on the structure and evolving nature of the legal system, legal reasoning and the role of courts in government. Case analysis skills will be stressed, including identifying the issue, procedural history, facts, reasoning and holding of each case. We will particularly examine issues of criminal procedure and affirmative action in school admissions to explore lines of precedent. Students will also engage in a mock criminal trial.
Texts: Class Manual of case readings prepared by Instructor, additional text to be determined; Recommended: any legal dictionary.
Credit and Evaluation: No more than THREE absences will be allowed. Active and informed class participation will be expected. Assignments will include oral presentations on Supreme Court Justices, weekly case briefs, three papers, and participation in the mock trial.
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31307 275K Final Cut Pro
Miller 2 Credits
July 6-July 10 1 week course
MTWRF 800-1150
FA 300
* Subject to minimum enrollment
This is a crash course in editing with Final Cut Pro. This class is intended to provide the basic editing skills needed to work though the other one-week Media courses. The workshop can also be a stand-alone class to learn Final Cut Pro. We will plan, shoot and edit a total of 4 videos in class.
Credit/Evaluation will be based on attendance, preparation, participation, and completion of all in-class assignments.
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31308 275M Lighting/Sound/Special Effects
Clark 2 Credits
July 20-July 24 1 week course
MTWRF
800-1150
FA 300
* Subject to minimum enrollment
The purpose of this workshop is to cover the following areas that are essential to any video production and put these skills to use during an actual production which will be produced in-class.
- Elements of lighting in the field and studio
- Differences and similarities between lighting instruments and accessories
- Special lighting tricks
- Elements of audio recording in the field and studio
- Differences and similarities between microphones
- Use of chroma-key backgrounds in production and post-production
- Development and use of in-camera special effects
Credit/Evaluation: Each of the five days, students will have hands-on/in-class assignments that cover current industry practices, "mood lighting", special effects lighting, and audio recording for video. Students will work in small groups or as individuals. Credit will be based on attendance, preparation, participation, and completion of all in-class assignments.
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31309 275N Lo-Fi Media Making
Dixey 2 Credits
July 27-July 31 1 week course
MTWRF 800-1150
FA 314
* Subject to minimum enrollment
This is a hands-on course in creating small screen media projects using available tools and technologies. This class is designed to introduce the student to the notion that media does not need to be confined to groups with access to expensive equipment and the latest software. With the availability of small media devices (such as cell phones, digital cameras, iPods' and a little bit of creativity) and using the internet as a method distribution it is possible to create compelling media with whatever tools you may have on hand.
Credit/Evaluation: Students will be assigned the task of creating a story (of their own topic) for a 3-5 minute production including: Script and/storyboards, shooting and editing the 3-5 minute video, post edited video on-line using YouTube, and finishing the editing process and present their finished productions to the rest of class as well as create a website for others to view their work. Credit will be based on attendance, preparation, participation, and completion of all in-class assignments.
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31310 275O Acting for the Camera
Dizney 2 Credits
June 23-June 26 Four day course
TWRF 800-1250
* Subject to minimum enrollment
This class is designed to give students the fundamentals of acting for the camera. Industry terminology, role preparation, acting techniques, audition process and professional expectations are explored though practical application in this intensive. Geared toward mid and entry level actors. This class can easily be coordinated with a cinematography or directing component, but is currently designed as a stand-alone class.
Credit/Evaluation: On camera in-class exercises including: monologues and exercises for monologue preparation, perform monologues under direction of instructor, journal responses, commercial audition performance, and two-partnered scenes video tapped outside of class. Credit will be based on attendance, preparation, participation, and outside scene work to be video tapped and shared the following day.
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31311 297D Watercolor
Feodorov 3 Credits
TR 100-420
FA 310
Materials Fee: $13.00
* Subject to minimum enrollment
Our class will spend sunny and not so sunny days with paints, paper and brushes, experimenting with watercolor and other media. We will spend our time at beaches, parks, and forests creating artworks that respond to our natural environment. We will discuss various techniques and artists who have used watercolor with the intention of creating more than a pretty picture. Students will need to provide their own supplies; the instructor will provide a list. Good attendance and punctuality is mandatory. Previous art experience is helpful.
Credit/Evaluation: Credit will be based upon regular and punctual
attendance, active informed participation in class discussions, and
timely completion of all assignments and projects.
